Traveling With Kids
Anybody that has kids knows that travelling with preschoolers can get a little rowdy. After hearing "are we there yet?" thirteen times in two miles, you might begin to wish you and your kids had just stayed home.
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Fear not weary traveling parents. There is hope. With a little bit of planning and forethought you can make your road trip something everyone will look forward to.
When children get bored they get cranky and hard to deal with. The night before the trip ask each child to choose three to five of their favorite toys to take in the car with them. Making a child part of the planning process will help them feel like they are more a part of the trip and be able to enjoy it more.
Parents should also choose something for the kids and bring it out as a surprise when the time is right. Unexpected toys will help break the monotony of road travel. One great idea is window markers that lets the children draw on the windows and is easily washed off. Coloring books, crayons and pocket games will also help.
Toys and games from home will only entertain for a few hours so have a few interesting and fun road games up your sleeve for this eventuality. See who can find more blue cars in two miles, or count out of state license plates. Spotting specific letters, such as who can spot the letter "C" the most times may have more appeal to the older kids. Try the round robin style of telling stories. One person starts the story with a sentence and passes it on. As the story gets passed around each person will add to it.
You always know that when you're in the middle of nowhere a child will complain that they are hungry. Everyone knows that kids who are hungry are the ones most difficult to deal with. Never leave home without a cooler full of fun, easily consumed snacks. Keep it healthy with fruit, peanut butter, sticks of vegetables such as carrots and celery. Cut some sandwiches into fun shapes. Choose drinks with a minimal amount of sugar for the trip. With no way to burn this excess energy off your kids will likely become hyper and restless. Juice boxes or pouches are not good choices in the car. Children can't help themselves with these things and will always experiment with a good squeeze just to see what happens. If everyone is covered in sticky juice the trip can become a sour journey indeed.
Road trips with your preschooler can be a fun chance to learn about and with each other.
For more ideas, inspiration and traveling with kids in general check out some of the links below.
Pop Up Travel Cot
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